Can “Xuming Xiaoyao Pill” Be Used as “Emotional Stabilizer”?

“Every day I rely on coffee and Xiaoyao pills to renew my life”, “seemingly emotionally stable but secretly eating Xiaoyao pills”.. Reporters found that some netizens shared their feelings of taking “Xiaoyao Pill” on social media and regarded it as their “emotional stabilizer”. What kind of medicine

is Xiaoyao Pill? Dong Tao, deputy director of Pharmacy Department of Beijing Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, introduced that Xiaoyao Pill originated from Xiaoyao San and was a pill made from Xiaoyao San. Xiaoyao San was first recorded in Taiping Huimin Heji Ju Fang, an official prescription book compiled in the Song Dynasty, which is a classic prescription for “harmonizing the liver and spleen” and has a history of nearly a thousand years. The Xiaoyao pill comprises the following components: Bupleurum, angelica, white paeony root, Atractylodes macrocephala (fried), tuckahoe, mint, ginger and liquorice (honey-fried), has the efficacies of soothing the liver and strengthening the spleen, nourishing the blood and regulating menstruation, can relax the liver-qi, dissipate stagnation, invigorate the spleen and stomach and harmonize qi and blood, and is clinically used for treating depression, fullness in the chest and hypochondrium, dizziness, anorexia and irregular menstruation caused by liver- It is especially suitable for women with liver-qi stagnation accompanied by irregular menstruation. Xiaoyao pills are not limited to women, but can also be used by men.

The Beijing News reporter visited a number of pharmacies, all of which have Xiaoyao pills on sale. Reporters asked several pharmacies whether they could take it to improve their mood, and the staff all gave a positive answer. The staff of Dehuitang Pharmacy, located in Xihuashi Street, Chongwenmenwai Street, introduced that Xiaoyao Pill is used to soothe liver, regulate qi, activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, for irregular menstruation, and some chronic sub-health States can also be used. “There are a lot of people buying, and the proportion of women is large.” The clerk of Zhongdetang Drug Supermarket in Guangqumennei Street also said that Xiaoyao pills can be used to improve mood, and they can also be eaten together with Xuefu Zhuyu, which has the function of nourishing emotions, regulating qi and soothing the liver. The staff of Nepstar Health Pharmacy in Guangqumennei Street said that it can be used to soothe liver and strengthen the spleen, and the chest distension and abdominal fullness caused by emotions. Everyone’s situation is different, and whether it can be used depends on the specific symptoms.

On the online shopping platform, we can see that the sales of many kinds of Xiaoyao pills are booming by searching for “Xiaoyao pills”. Sales of a Xiaoyao pill in Ali Health Pharmacy have exceeded 200,000. According to the customer service of the shop, Xiaoyao Pill is mainly used to soothe liver and strengthen the spleen, nourish the blood and regulate menstruation. Can be use for treating menoxenia, distend pain in chest and hypochondrium, dizziness, and anorexia due to stagnation of liver-qi. Menstrual prophase breast bilges painful, can consider to take Xiaoyao pill commonly.

In the comments section, we can see that in addition to symptomatic use, many consumers are rushing to “improve mood” effect, “feel effective”, “boys, buy Xiaoyao pills to fight anxiety”. There are also consumers who buy with a try mentality, as well as those who are planted by people around them. “Recommended by friends, I feel OK after eating for five days at present”, “Listen to colleagues say it works well, buy it and try it”; there are also people who feel good after using it and become repeat customers, “Buy many times, it is especially effective for boredom and loss of appetite”. Consumers also said that they did not achieve the desired results, “not so good, no effect”, “eat for a period of time, the fire or fire.”.

The reporter consulted whether it could be used to regulate mood and improve mood, and also got a positive answer. Customer service said that Xiaoyao pills can regulate the bad mood and irritability caused by liver qi, and suggested that before use, please read the drug instructions carefully, understand the drug usage, dosage, contraindications and related precautions, and strictly follow the instructions. Can you really take Xiaoyao pills by yourself when you are depressed

, depressed and often grumpy? In this regard, Dong Tao said that the efficacy of Xiaoyao Pill varies from person to person, and it should be differentiated before taking the medicine. The medicine can play a better role in the bad mood caused by liver-qi stagnation, but it can not improve the bad mood caused by other reasons, so it is not suitable for everyone. “It is not recommended to buy and take Xiaoyao pills blindly. Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to syndrome differentiation and treatment. Because patients usually do not have professional knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine, they should use drugs according to the specific conditions of patients under the guidance of doctors or pharmacists.”

“Xiaoyao Pill is one of the second batch of Class A OTC drugs issued by the Food and Drug Administration of China, which has good safety, but the drug instructions also indicate some precautions and contraindications.”. If menstruation is normal, sudden menorrhagia or hypomenorrhea and abnormal menstruation should be treated in time. It is forbidden for those who are allergic to drug ingredients. Those with allergic constitution should be used with caution. Pregnant women, lactating women and the elderly and infirm should be used under the guidance of doctors. During medication, they should be optimistic, avoid anger and anger, eat light food, and avoid alcohol and spicy food. In addition, if symptoms such as cold and fever occur during medication, the drug should be stopped in time. Dong Tao prompts.